Beyond the Norm Classes are available in Step up for Students EMA portal. 

Beyond the Norms classes are eligible for STEP UP for STUDENTS as an approved provider. 

For full year class working on a project developing their own individualized brain-wiring User Manual to pinpoint and save learning methods and tricks that work best for their own brain see links:

13-18
https://outschool.com/classes/executive-function-learn-study-motivate-brain-wiring-hacking-project-class-3U08n69L?usid=5NI17KDI&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link

9-12
https://outschool.com/classes/executive-function-learning-motivation-brain-wiring-hacking-canva-project-class-uxGpmeMd?usid=5NI17KDI&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link


***For a quicker overview group class covering main aspects Executive Functioning and how to improve them, see the 10-week class starting in September 2024: https://outschool.com/classes/executive-functioning-neuroscience-break-down-quick-course-NwXrrRhy?refuid=5NI17KDI


In this 1-1 class, students will improve in specifics of, or all of, the following:

Learning
Study Skills
Higher Order Learning
Attention Span
Focus
Impulse Control
Emotional Regulation
Organization
Scheduling
Prioritizing
Time Management
Working Memory
Flexibility
Starting Tasks
Note Taking


The price of this 1-1 session reflects the extra work put in for each session to personalize, evaluate and discuss goals and outcomes with the family outside of the actual time of the session. I strive to know the student well (likes, dislikes, interests, goals, strengths, weaknesses, accommodations and supports) in order to customize my lessons, presentations of ideas and assignments for the student to be more throughly engaged.

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Short testing and evaluations included in different cognitive domains. Psychological tests that give insight into different areas of:

Working Memory
Attention
Inhibition
Cognitive Flexibility
Visualization
Processing Speed
Metacognition
Logic
Visualization
Self-reflection
Short term memory
Mental Rotation

Tests do not provide diagnosis- only insight into Cognitive Functions.

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With most students, we start off in the first lesson on Growth Mindset and what it means to learn. Learning is making connections in the brain, mistakes are opportunities for learning as more connections are made when making a mistake and/or struggling than when learning something in a straight line. 

If the student is well versed in Growth Mindset, I will spend less time on explaining the concept and it's connection with learning. Typically, the first session ends with discussing a goal for improving in executive functioning. 

If they are less motivated to improve in their academics, goal work will focus on other desires- their true motivating factors. All goals in life- whether it is to get good grades or to spend as little time as possible on schoolwork so there's more time for them to relax- leads back to executive functioning skills. 

For younger students, I guide them through development of GRIT and strengthening the brain regions associated with developing executive functioning skills. 

For older students, we work on specific goals that are important to them while building their executive functioning skills along the way. These skills transfer to other skills and areas as well- such as academics. For students needing study skills, I include instruction on the studying habits and methods that foster the most efficient learning according to the latest research while teaching them hacks of neuroscience to build motivation, focus and stamina.

Objective/Standards: 
Students will understand what executive functioning is, why it's important, where their strengths and weakness lie and how to improve their own executive functioning skills.

Essential Question: 
How can improving our executive functioning skills help us become more effective learners and problem solvers?

Lesson Activities:

What is Executive Functioning? Introduction to the concept of executive functioning and its importance. Students will take a questionnaire to discover their own strengths and weaknesses in Executive Functioning.

Following the questionnaire, students will have individualized crafted activities and self-reflections activities to help build on their weakness with the aid of their strengths. 

Some of the following areas will be included in this:

Growth Mindset. Instruction and self-reflections on Growth Mindset with activities to practice and improve this skill.

Working Memory. Instruction and self-reflections focused on working memory with activities to practice and improve this skill.

Cognitive Flexibility. Instruction and self-reflections focused on cognitive flexibility with activities to practice and improve this skill.

Inhibitory Control. Instruction and self-reflections focused on inhibitory control with activities to practice and improve this skill.

Planning and Prioritizing. Instruction and self-reflections focused on planning and prioritizing with activities to practice and improve this skill.

Task Initiation. Instruction and self-reflections focused on task initiation with activities to practice and improve this skill.

Task Completion and Follow Through. Instruction and self-reflections focused on task initiation with activities to practice and improve this skill.

Organization. Instruction and self-reflections focused on organization with activities to practice and improve this skill.

Emotional Control. Instruction and self-reflections focused on emotional control with activities to practice and improve this skill.

Differentiation: 
For students who need extra support, additional resources are available. For students who need an extra challenge, there will be deeper research videos and publications from peer-reviewed Science Journals about the brain science behind executive functioning.

Please message to discuss a personalized learning path. 

I cater to Gifted, ADHD, autism, 2E (twice exceptional), EF deficits, kinesthetic learners, visual learners, low motivation or interest.